S. 1755: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009
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S. 1755: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009
111th Congress · introduced 2009-10-06 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-10-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) to study and report to Congress on the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief; and (2) in conducting the study, to utilize the expertise of stakeholder entities and organizations, including the amateur radio, emergency response, and disaster communications communities. Requires the study to: (1) include a review of the importance of amateur radio emergency communications in furtherance of homeland security missions relating to disasters, severe weather, and other threats to lives and property in the United States, as well as recommendations for enhancements in the voluntary deployment of amateur radio licensees and improved integration of amateur radio operators in the planning and furtherance of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiatives; and (2) identify impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio Service communications and make recommendations regarding such impediments.
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Official text
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1755, Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (2009-11-06); CBO cost estimate: S. 1755, Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 (2009-11-06)
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Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s1755.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s1755 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111